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Healio Minute Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013 Edition: Allergies go geographic, researchers pass ethics test, primary care fails self-diagnosis

What just happened in medicine and why do you care?

Are some allergies ‘born in the USA?’

Healio.com/Pediatrics: Some children show increased sensitivity after a decade of US residency. Read more.

Cardiovascular disease trials pass ethics test

Healio.com/Cardiology: Self-reported financial conflicts among researchers don’t appear to produce more favorable results. Read more.

Prognosis for misdiagnosis? Quite good

Healio.com: Primary care analysis concludes time stress corrupts many patient-doctor encounters. Read more.

Large HIV population hidden among transgender women

Healio.com/Infectious Disease: Researchers suspect stigma limits uptake of services. Read more.

Wakeup call: Patients with lupus are losing sleep

Healio.com/Rheumatology: High frequency of sleep disturbances linked to depression and anxiety. Read more.